Acedapsone
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An antimicrobial drug that is used to treat leprosy. uncountable
"We report here the successful use of a new repository sulphone, acedapsone, in a field trial in Micronesia, both for the treatment of active leprosy cases and for the prevention of leprosy in an exposed, highly susceptible population."
Example
More examples"We report here the successful use of a new repository sulphone, acedapsone, in a field trial in Micronesia, both for the treatment of active leprosy cases and for the prevention of leprosy in an exposed, highly susceptible population."
Etymology
Blend of acetate + dapsone.
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